Some paddlers will make it all the way to Bangor virtually unscathed. Others will flip, tip and take on water. Read More
For Jesse and Kacey Lupo, opening Mossy Ledge Spirits in Etna, their distillery and tasting room, has been a long labor of love. Read More
Essential Reads
Maine saw 15 percent fewer drug overdose deaths in 2018, marking the first year since 2011 that the total number of those deaths dropped in Maine. Read More
Seniority is a novelty at the Maine State Prison. Read More
A group of Bangor surgeons has opened a new outpatient surgery center near the Bangor Mall that allows them to more easily do advanced types of surgery, in particular same-day knee, hip and shoulder replacements. Read More
This Earth Day, it almost feels like we should be carving some turkey. Why? Because we have a lot to be thankful for since the first Earth Day event occurred 49 years ago. Read More
Attendance at University of Maine hockey games is on a steady decline. Shocker, right? So, Athletic Director Ken Ralph announced this week that they are lowering ticket prices at the Alfond Arena next year. Season tickets will be decreasing an average of $75; single-game tickets will have an an… Read More
Residents of Aroostook County are watching area rivers and streams as ice jams, melting ice and impending rain could lead to rising rivers and potential flooding in some areas. Read More
I have a mail pile. I try to read things within a day or two upon its arrival to my lair. It’s not much of a lair but calling it a lair is cooler than just saying office. Except during important meetings. Saying lair as an adult causes others to… Read More
The Blue Hill downtown area has just enough make that drive for a day trip or long weekend totally worth it. Read More
Consider giving old furniture a new, more earth-friendly life. Read More
Bangor Metro’s Author Spotlight feature gives an inside look about an author’s process and inspiration. This month, we’re featuring Tracey Hecht, a summer resident and author of the Nocturnals series. Read More
